BEIJING: In the backdrop of the recent Depsang incursion in Ladakh, India and China have decided to enhance military-to-military contact by establishing a string of meeting points for local commanders of the two armies along the borders.

"Military-to-military level confidence-building is essential even as special representatives of the two countries look for long-term solutions to the border problem. The two sides focused on building cross-border relationship among local commanders to avoid unpleasant incidents," defence minister A K Antony said on Saturday.

The defence minister's statement is seen as a shift in approach with the two neighbours deciding to pay greater attention to confidence-building among the armed forces apart from the diplomatic channels.

"The special representative-level talks will continue. But everybody knows it will take some time. You cannot wait for it to solve immediate border problems ... We have to be realistic," Antony said.

Thus the latest agreement is aimed at tackling Depsang-like irritants and will see less dependence on diplomatic channels and special representatives-level talks - led by national security advisor Shiv Shankar Menon - which has completed 16 rounds so far. The parameters of the relationship have also been expanded with the addition of the word 'stability', making it "peace, tranquility and stability" on the border.

India and China plan to hold joint military exercises after a gap of five years in the Kunming region of China next October. The joint statement stresses on improving military ties in different ways, including enhanced exchanges between the navies and air forces of the two countries.

"Basically, trust, confidence and mutual respect at the ground level is necessary. That is also a positive outcome of my visit," the defence minister said.

But the two sides have not yet finalised the draft of the proposed border cooperation agreement. Antony said there is consensus on most of the draft provisions, but "still some more discussions are required before it can be accepted".

He also said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to visit China by the end of the year. The dates of Singh's visit have not yet been finalised.

时隔五年之后，印度和中国计划明年10月在昆明举行联合军事演习。中印联合声明强调以不同方式改善军事关系，其中包括加强两国海军和空军的交流。

“基本上来说，底层上的信任、信心和互相尊重是必要的。这也是我此次访问取得的积极成果。”国防部长说。

但是双方还未敲定《中印边防合作协议》草案。安东尼说，双方对大多数草案条款取得了共识，但在接受这一草案前进行更多讨论是必要的。

他还说，辛格总理预计今年底访问中国，最终的访问日期尚未敲定。

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itisabhishek (NYC)Do you have any answer for Despang Incursion from China or you forgot to askAgree (0)Disagree (0)Recommend (1)

有没有从中国得到有关德普桑入侵事件的答复，还是你忘记问了？

SharmaTheMAN MAN (USA)

India and China Military to Military contact, that does not mean anything. They have that contact since 1947. What is new here?

印度和中国之间的军方接触不具有任何意义！不是从1947年以来就有接触了吗，有啥新鲜的？

Brown American (USA)There is trust and respect deficit between Indians and Chinese. Indians are very disrespectful of Chinese not only in Asia, but all over the world. Military interaction will not fill that gap.Agree (2)Disagree (1)Recommend (1)

印度人和中国人之间存在信任和尊重赤字。印度人在亚洲乃至在全世界对中国人都非常不尊重。军事互动填补不了这一空白。

Black Hindu (gay hind)Will indian military again p!ss in their pants like they did a month ago LOL? Chinese troop's p00p is still fresh in Ladakh and indian scientists are examining Chinese p00p to tell how what kinds of weap0ns they had which scared the brave bIack military of tiny lullis hahaha...Agree (5)Disagree (3)Recommend (3)

Nagaraj Kura (Blr)He He ....He He ....We are unlucky to be surrounded by hostile neighbors like Pak & China. And always, the threat of Let Looming and facing the sovereign issue due to Bangladeshi infiltration ...India must start picking up its allies (militarily) in Af , Iran, Japan, Phillipines, Aus & US to counter these issues.Agree (0)Disagree (2)Recommend (0)

wud_pecker (US) replies to Hemal GandhiNot a good idea at this point. You ban Chinese products and you shut your door for importing goods. Your domestic industry will be less competitive in long run. As a result, India will lag behind the rest of the world further.Agree (2)Disagree (0)Recommend (0)

就此刻来说不是好主意，你把中国货禁了，关上了进口货的大门，从长远来看，国内产业的竞争力会变弱。结果，印度会进一步落后世界其他地区。

Appa Durai (Coimbatore)The best way of dealing with China is to ban Chinese goods in Indian marketsAgree (0)Disagree (2)Recommend (0)

对付中国的最佳方法是在印度市场禁止中国货。

A Reader (Europe )75 per cent Indians do not enjoy the basic facilities, but thanks God they have enough bombs and sulfur to eat. Wonderful India!!!Agree (3)Disagree (3)Recommend (0)

75%的印度人享受不到基本的设施，但是要感谢上帝，炸弹和硫磺可以让他们吃个够，奇妙的印度！

Sudhanshu Kumar Ashwini (Muzaffarpur)We should look for better trade alliance with our other counter parts. This would help us a lot more.Agree (0)Disagree (1)Recommend (0)

我们应当与其他国家寻求建立更有利的贸易联盟，此举会对我们助益很大。

ash (uk)china considers itself superior to india and has no respect for india . all soothing words are given to stupid eunuch indian politicians and they carry on doing what they want to do while india ponders + protestsAgree (0)Disagree (2)Recommend (0)

myalmightygod (India)Question is will china stick to the agreement, as they are not trusted one.Agree (2)Disagree (1)Recommend (1)

问题是中国会坚守协议吗，他们不可信来着。

Hucchappa (Kolar)Khangress makes no secrets of it being the official boot polisher of the PLA. What shamelessness....only from Khangress.Agree (0)Disagree (1)Recommend (0)

国大党毫不掩饰自己是解放军的马屁精。最无耻的人哪里找，唯有在国大党里找。

Hindustani (Mumbai)Come back from China Mr Anthony as you are making a fool of yourself. You can't trust the Chinese. They will break any agreement as they wish. Increase the military presence along the border and any incursions should be dealt with force. Ask for the land back we lost in 1962.Agree (2)Disagree (0)Recommend (0)